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Happy Birthday, Mandel Kramer!

Happy Birthday, Mandel Kramer!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 12th 2015

“I’m a product of radio,” actor Mandel Kramer confessed to an interviewer for a 1953 article in the March edition of Radio-
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Happy Birthday, Virginia Gregg!

Happy Birthday, Virginia Gregg!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 6th 2015

In our natal anniversary spotlight today is one of old-time radio’s indisputable veterans. She would get a special nod for
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Review: Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture (1949)

Review: Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture (1949)

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Feb 25th 2015

No sooner has Horatio “Boston Blackie” Black (Chester Morris) dropped off a bundle of dirty clothes to his laundryman, Char
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Happy Birthday, Nigel Bruce!

Happy Birthday, Nigel Bruce!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Feb 14th 2015

If we can suggest a word association exercise for the old-time radio devotees and classic movie fans who drop by the blog o
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”Stories start in many different ways…”

”Stories start in many different ways…”

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Feb 6th 2015

Habitual old-time radio listeners have no difficulty identifying their favorite actors and actresses; while some radio thes
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Review: Trapped by Boston Blackie (1948)

Review: Trapped by Boston Blackie (1948)

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jan 24th 2015

The headline in the morning newspaper proves most distressing to reformed jewel thief Horatio “Boston Blackie” Black (Chest
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